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Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

sugarhero.com · 2021 · 30

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More butter than 94% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 433 shortbread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More butter than 94% of recipes: 109% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.4%.
Butter: 109%, 95th percentileSugar: 38%, 46th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 1%, 76th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 4.5 oz pistachios ((1 cup))128 g
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 12 oz unsalted butter (at room temperature)340 g
  • 1 cup powdered sugar≈ 120 g
  • 12 oz chocolate candy coating melts (I like Merckens brand)340 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Candied orange peeln/a
  • Candied violetsn/a
  • Pistachios (crushed)n/a

flour 313 gbatter 1244 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 433 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter109% · 95th percentile
  • Sugar38% · 46th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt1% · 76th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
12 to 13 minutes
median 18 minutes

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